Senior Endpoint Engineer

GSD Search, LLC; Indiana; Remote; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

GSD Search, LLC is seeking a Senior Endpoint Engineer to architect, automate, secure, and continuously improve a large-scale enterprise endpoint environment. The role focuses on platform engineering with 3,000+ endpoints across tenants, primarily Windows-based using Intune and Entra ID.

The ideal candidate brings senior-level expertise in endpoint engineering, automation, and security, and can lead technical initiatives within an Agile team in a remote US-based setting.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive IT experience with Endpoint Engineering, Digital Workplace, EUC, or Microsoft platform engineering experience.
• Strong enterprise experience with Microsoft Intune and Windows endpoint engineering.
• Strong patch management experience.
• Strong experience with Entra ID/Azure AD and Microsoft 365.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Experience with endpoint security, compliance, configuration, application deployment, and device management.
• Experience partnering with Security, Identity, Infrastructure, and Support teams.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and customer-facing communication skills.
• Self-driven engineer who can work independently, learn new technologies, and operate effectively in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and evolve the enterprise endpoint platform using Microsoft Intune, Entra ID, PowerShell, and related Microsoft technologies.
• Own endpoint patching, security, compliance, configuration, application deployment, and device lifecycle management.
• Architect endpoint solutions, establish technical standards, and guide implementation across the team.
• Develop automation using PowerShell and other scripting/automation technologies.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate manual processes and create consistent, repeatable solutions.
• Partner with Security and Identity teams on device compliance, authentication, access, and endpoint security.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain strong technical documentation and communicate effectively with internal customers.
• Work within an Agile/sprint-based engineering model and provide technical guidance to other engineers.

Skills

Microsoft Intune

Entra ID / Azure AD

PowerShell

Automation

Endpoint security

Windows endpoint engineering

Troubleshooting

Tools

Terraform / IaC

CI/CD

AWS

SCCM / MECM

JAMF / macOS

Python

Tanium

Job description

Senior Endpoint Engineer

Location: Remote (U.S. Based)

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Conversion Compensation: Approximately $180K-$220K base + 20% annual bonus, DOE

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Endpoint Engineer to help architect, automate, secure, and continuously improve a large-scale enterprise endpoint environment.

This team approaches Endpoint Engineering from a Platform Engineering perspective. The environment includes approximately 3,000 endpoints across multiple tenants and is primarily Windows-based, with Microsoft Intune and Entra ID serving as core technologies.

This is not a traditional desktop support or endpoint administration role. The ideal candidate is a senior engineer who can combine strong endpoint fundamentals with automation, security, technical leadership, and a platform mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer and evolve the enterprise endpoint platform using Microsoft Intune, Entra ID, PowerShell, and related Microsoft technologies.
• Own endpoint patching, security, compliance, configuration, application deployment, and device lifecycle management.
• Architect endpoint solutions, establish technical standards, and guide implementation across the team.
• Develop automation using PowerShell and other scripting/automation technologies.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate manual processes and create consistent, repeatable solutions.
• Partner with Security and Identity teams on device compliance, authentication, access, and endpoint security.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain strong technical documentation and communicate effectively with internal customers.
• Work within an Agile/sprint-based engineering model and provide technical guidance to other engineers.

Required Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive IT experience with significant Endpoint Engineering, Digital Workplace, EUC, or Microsoft platform engineering experience.
• Strong enterprise experience with Microsoft Intune and Windows endpoint engineering.
• Strong patch management experience.
• Strong experience with Entra ID/Azure AD and Microsoft 365.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Experience with endpoint security, compliance, configuration, application deployment, and device management.
• Experience partnering with Security, Identity, Infrastructure, and Support teams.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and customer-facing communication skills.
• Self-driven engineer who can work independently, learn new technologies, and operate effectively in a fast-moving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Tanium
• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• CI/CD
• AWS
• Python
• JAMF / macOS
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Zero Trust
• SCCM/MECM
• Experience in highly regulated enterprise environments

Keywords

Senior Endpoint Engineer, Endpoint Engineer, Endpoint Architect, Client Platform Engineer, Modern Workplace Engineer, Digital Workplace Engineer, Microsoft Platform Engineer, Microsoft 365 Engineer, EUC Engineer, End User Computing Engineer, Intune, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Entra ID, Azure AD, Microsoft 365, Windows 10, Windows 11, PowerShell, Patch Management, Endpoint Management, Device Management, Endpoint Security, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SCCM, MECM, Conditional Access, Device Compliance, Zero Trust, Automation, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, Terraform, CI/CD, Python, AWS, Tanium, JAMF, macOS, Agile